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H. C. STERN.

ASH SIFTER.

APPLICATION man JAN. 2o. 1919.

l ,$08,963. Patented July 8, 1919.

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- Specification, of Letters Patent 'Patented-July. .8a. 1919.@

Application -meeJauarywza 419.19.r serial Nb. arance# To all whom it. mag/ concern.' .v

Begitknownthat I, HERMAN. C. STERN., a citizen` of United Statearesiding. at Wauke-- sha, in the county of Waukesha, Stateof Wisconsin, have invented certain; new and useful Improvements in. AshfSifters g, andv I do hereby declare the following; to, be a full, clear, and exact description of 4the invention, such asi will enabley othersskilled` inthe art towhich, it appertains to make and use the same.y n

Henetofore, in theclass. of ash sifters, various actuatingdevices.- have been proyided, but irrespective thereof, l theconstruction of thedevicel was 4such that whether the f sif-ter was? of the rotary or. reciprocating typeor had other formofagitating means,.theiss1.lr ance of dust could nQtbepreVentedand-the depositing of ashestoj` beI sifted, aswellas' thel discharge .off `the cinders .and the Y. emptyingof the siftings on screenings could only be accomplishedwith difficulty.

It is thereforean` object ofmy invention to provide an ashsifter sofconstnucted as to possess improuements not. only in facilitating the operations above set. fonthfbut.. also to improve andsimplify'the construction thereof, by providing a. support. inv7 which. is hung in a. novel manner, a.container,v adaptedthrough. theI medium` of novelmeans, to be agitated ory have impar-ted thereto,` a, reciprocating oscillatory motion, for; separating the dust and ner particlesl .fnonnthe coalsfand larger particles or cinders, as well as to. facilitate the depositing ofthe ashes fon the; sifting.. operating and the. ysifting .thereof withgthe least possible escape of dust, .both.diining the agitation ofthe, sifte-r and, in :emptying or discharging` the-cinders andthe dust.

The invention.` further comprehendsl an improved ash 'sigfter-embodying. a container s.lispeilsild` by' a Series, 0f harleer'sehd adept.'- ed to be .agitated with anv oscillatory reciprocating.. motion by, means; of 4aghandle or lever. supported byv the carnyingframe, the container. having).hingedl thereto,j ascreen in the formvof a tray provided with a. sliding @over permitting the depositing@ theahes to befsiftedbut .servin to `-prevemt .the escape of dust during anda ter ythe. sifting operaten; aswell as. a remerablgepaefor: receiving the dust or screenings, while a. fastener eprptided to serre the @cable @when 0f holdingthe hinged tray ofthe ,screentoward the containerandal'so to hold the'panfin 2L. closed position. j i. With the4 above .objects .and .others ink view, as will appear as ,this 'specificationproceeda the invention comprises certain novelcmbinations andil arrangementsof, parts to ybe hereinafter` set ,forth in detail and claimed;

Reference is. had lto the-accompanying drawings, formingapart; of this,4 application and whereinlike reference charactersrepresent `Correspending parts th,roughout',v the several views in which: f

proved ash sifter..-` y v Eiggfis an end, levation thereof.. o gig, 3 .is a similarviewV ofthe opposite en Fig. 4 vis. a o longitudinal. ysectional view, vertically of thesifter, and

Fig, 5 is. altransv'erse vertical: sectional .View oflthedevi'ce.. j v. As shown-.inthe accompanyingdrawings,

my improved ashsiftercomprisesa supportingnfl"ame generally indicat vdfloy therejffer# 'ence character F',`which'frame is made up 'of a pail'. ofV spacedsidel portions or' supports y10,.'connected by a cross, brace l1,.hQlding Figure l 'isya side: elevationof kimthev side. members-ofthe frame inV 'rigid spaced. parallel relation- The sidemembers orv plates are preferably enlarged' toward their base portions `so, as; to giveja' good. supportinge'ifect. Arranged. and. supported between. theside members ofthe frameis a` container 12 viliade up ofr a lower or base,p,ortionB'whichisin theform of a substantially rectangular receptacle having a bottom portion',r 13sildes 14' and an inclined-,end wall, 15,.the Aopposite endof the. container being freely open'.A This.' container is` suspended, between the side members 'of ,the supporting .frame through the.

mediumofaseries ofrhangers loof double cranklike f formafciom, having the crank. p0r- ,tions thereof ,journaled in, the respective `side members ofthe vframe neary the. top .edgesthereof andalsojin the sidewalls-14:

ofthe container., either directly Yor through the;` medium,1` 0f suitablebea-rings as it willfno doubt be E understood, will form a, common expedient. for thisrpurpose.;v

By. this. means/,gitwillhe seen; thatjthe eontainer will. be` supported or .suspendedbe- @were the SlelareevebereOt-the fraaie@ hay@ .f

imparted thereto, an oscillatory reciprocating motion `for the purpose ofagitating the ashes to separate the dust and finer particles from the coals andlarger .particles of the cinders, as it is thought Will be comprehended. For this purpose there is pivoted to be imparted to the container for agitaftng.

the same as heretofore set forth.

The container is designed to carry the screening mechanlsm and for this purpose,

, the upper longitudinal edges of the side portions of the container arey rabbeted at their inner sides as shown at 18 to provide guide- Ways for the reception of a screen tray T forming part of the ash sifter. This tray is in the form of an open rectangular tray or frame, the side portions 19 of which have their lower edges rabbeted at the outside to interfit the guideWa-ys produced by the rabbeted upper edges of the base portion of the container, vso as to produce a Vdust-proof joint. This joint also lfacilitates the replacement of the screen trayupon the con tainer, when said tray is shiftedV from a position to discharge the ycontents thereof, to a position upon the container, for the sifting operation. n

The tray ,is provided with a'Wire mesh bottom 2O serving the function of a .screen or sieve andl with an inclined end Wall 21 arranged for disposition above the inclined end Wall 15 of the container, the abutting edges of these Walls being hinged together as shown at 22, so as to permit the tray to be tilted from a position of rest supported horizontallyI upon the container at the upper edges thereof inthe manner specified, to a rearwardly inclined position for discharging the cinders. v The container is designed to Vreceive a pan 23 which is slidably received Within the open end of the container, the innerV end Wall 24E ofthe pan being inclined in conformity With the adjacent end Wall of the container when the panis in position, While the outer end Wall 25 extends outwardly to abut the edges of the side Walls and bottom of the container as an additional means of producing an effective seal against the escape of dust and ashes, so desirable in a device of this character. The tray T is provided With an end Wall 26 disposed abovevthe end Wall 25 and the side Walls 19 areprovidedwith grooves 27 inthe inner faces thereof to receive a sliding cover 28 which projects over the end Wall 26 to form an additional seal against the Vescape of dust. Locking means is also provided to serve the double function of holdingthe hingedrtray toward the container and in sealing engagement therewith during the sifting operation, as Well as to secure the pan in a receiving position as illustratedvmay consist of a hook 29 designed to engage a stud 30 projecting from thefvvall 2511of'the'pan. In this manner when the sifting operation has been completed, the tray can be tilted to discharge the coals andvvcinders retained therein and the lpan'can be-removed to discharge or empty the dust and finer particles which have sifted through the screen. It is' important in accomplishing the objects sought, that the sliding ycover 28 may be drawn as far as desired so as to uncover only the bottom portion of the tray during the discharging thereof, so vthat the dust 'will be prevented from arising and scattering over the operator, While the-relation ofthe parts is such aste prevent the escape of ythe` dust particles during the sifting operation, but

in permitting same to settle before emptying the pan of its contents. Thus the objects mentioned have been accomplished in an effective manner and with a device possessing a considerable number fof v*points of advantage in simplicity of construction and operation, asv Well asv from a5 commercial point of View as relates to its possibilities of manufactureand production for sale.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:-

1. An ash sifter comprising a container, a supporting frame for said container, hangers supporting the container Within said frame for oscillatory reciprocating `move ment, a lever carried by they frame and connected to the container for imparting movement thereto as aforesaid, an ash tray hinged upon the container andv provided with a cover and a sifter bottom, a pan in the containerbeneath the tray and Vfastening means between the tray and pan to serve the twofold purpose of securing the tray toward the container and the pan in position.

2. In an ash sifter, a supporting frame, a container suspended therein for agitation, means for agitating the container, said container being closed at one end and `open at the other end a pan slidable into and out of said open end a'sifting tray hinged to the opposite end of the container and forming a removable cover and a catch at the opposite end of the pan and tray to simultaneously hold both in closed operative positions or permit'v opening ,and tilting thereof, respectively, as and for4 the purposes specified.l v 3. The combination with a supporting frame; of a container supported therein for reciprocating oscillatory movement and comprising abottom section anda top section having a wire mesh bottom, means to permit dumping of the top section, a pan beneath said top section and means to conneet said pan and top section to hold the same in position or permit displacement thereof relative to each other and the container.

4. The combination with a supporting frame; of a container supported therein for reciprocating oscillatory movement and comprising a bottom section and a top section having a wire mesh bottom, said container having an inclined end, said top section being hinged to the bottom section at said end to permit raising of the top section for discharging the contents thereof, a slidable cover for the top section, the opposite end of the bottom section of the container being open and the adjacent end of the top section closed, a tray tting the bottom section and closing said open end thereof. and a catch for holding the top section in lowered operative position.

5. An ash sifter comprising a container, a supporting frame for said container, said supporting frame comprising side members and connections therebetween, crank hangers carried by the sides of the frame and suspending the container within the frame for oscillatory reciprocating movement and a lever carried by the frame and having a Copies of this patent may be obtained for crank connection with the container for imparting movement thereto.

6. An ash' sifter including a container, a pan slidable into one end of the container, a sifting tray at the top of the container and means for connection between the pan and tray at one end of the container to hold` the same in operative relation or to permit simultaneous or independent displacement thereof.

7. An ash sifter including a container, a pan slidable into one end of the container, a sifting tray hinged to the opposite end of the container, a cover for said' tray adapted to be opened from the hinged end thereof, by an operator at the opposite end, from which the pan is adapted to be drawn from the container and a detachable connection between the pan and tray at the latter end of the container whereby an operator can connect the two in operative relation for sifting or disconnect the two whereby the cover forthe tray can be opened and the tray raised to discharge the contents thereof at the end opposite the operator or the tray lowered and its cover closed, and the pan displaced for discharging the con-l tents thereof or replaced, as desired.

In testimony whereof, I aiiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN C. STERN.

Witnesses:

Gno. NEUMWURTH, W. H. EDWARDS.

ve cents each, by addressing the Gommssionei` of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

